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Analysis of John C. Calhoun's A Disquisition on Government
Av Jason Xidias, Etienne Stockland
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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Nineteenth-century American politician John C. Calhoun occupies a paradoxical place in the history of political thought – and of critical thinking. On one hand, he is remembered as a committed advocate of slavery, consistently espousing views that are now considered indefensible and abhorrent. On …
Analysis of David C. Kang's China Rising
Peace, Power and Order in East Asia
E-bok, 2017
136 kr
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A critical analysis of David C. Kang’s China Rising , which is a fine example of an author making use of creative thinking skills to reach a conclusion that flies in the face of traditional thinking. The conventional view that the book opposed, known in international relations as ‘realism,’ was …
Analysis of Henry David Thoraeu's Civil Disobedience
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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In Civil Disobedience , Henry David Thoreau looks at old issues in new ways, asking: is there ever a time when individuals should actively oppose their government and its justice system? After a thorough review of the evidence, Thoreau comes to the conclusion that opposition is legitimate whenever …
Analysis of Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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Benedict Anderson’s 1983 masterpiece Imagined Communities is a ground-breaking analysis of the origins and meanings of “nations” and “nationalism”. A book that helped reshape the field of nationalism studies, Imagined Communities also shows the critical thinking skills of interpretation and …
Analysis of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan
Av Jason Xidias, Jeremy Kleidosty
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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Thomas Hobbes is a towering figure in the history of modern thought and political philosophy. He remains best remembered for his 1651 treatise on government, Leviathan , a work that shows at the very best the reasoning skills of a deeply original and creative thinker. Creative thinking is all about …
Analysis of Max Weber's Politics as a Vocation
Av William Brett, Jason Xidias m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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German sociologist Max Weber’s 1919 lecture Politics as a V ocation is widely regarded as a masterpiece of political theory and sociology. Its central strength lies in Weber’s deployment of masterful interpretative skills to power his discussion of modern politics. Interpretation involves …
Analysis of Eric Foner's Reconstruction
America''s Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
118 kr
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‘Reconstruction’ is the name given to the period that, beginning shortly before the end of the American Civil War and running until 1877, saw the frustration of federal government''s attempts to integrate the newly freed slaves into the American political and economic system. It ended in …
Analysis of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Av Jason Xidias, Mariana Assis
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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Thomas Paine’s 1791 Rights of Man is an impassioned political tract showing how the critical thinking skills of evaluation and reasoning can, and must, be applied to contentious issues. Divided into two parts, Rights of Man is, first, a response to Edmund Burke’s arguments against the French …
Analysis of Francis Fukuyama's The End of History and the Last Man
E-bok, 2017
137 kr
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Francis Fukuyama’s controversial 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man demonstrates an important aspect of creative thinking: the ability to generate hypotheses and create novel explanations for evidence. In the case of Fukuyama’s work, the central hypothesis and explanation he put forward …
Analysis of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay's The Federalist Papers
Av Jason Xidias, Jeremy Kleidosty
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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The 85 essays that maker up The Federalist Papers’ clearly demonstrate the vital importance of the art of persuasion. Written between 1787 and 1788 by three of the “Founding Fathers” of the United States, the Papers were written with the specific intention of convincing Americans that it was in …
Analysis of Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks
Av Jason Xidias, Lorenzo Fusaro
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks is a remarkable work, not only because it was written in jail as the Italian Marxist thinker fell victim to political oppression in his home country, but also because it shows his impressive analytical ability. First published in 1948, 11 years after Gramsci’s …
Analysis of W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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W.E.B Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal work in the field of sociology, a classic of American literature – and a solid example of carefully-structured reasoning. One of the most important texts ever written on racism and black identity in America, the work contains powerful arguments …
Analysis of John W. Dower's War Without Mercy
Race And Power In The Pacific War
Av Jason Xidias, Vincent Sanchez
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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John Dower’s War Without Mercy is an attempt to resolve the problem of why the United States fought World War II so very differently in the Pacific and European theaters. Specifically, the author sets out to explain why there was such vicious hostility between the US and Japan during the conflict. …
Analysis of John Lewis Gaddis's We Now Know
Rethinking Cold War History
Av Jason Xidias, Scott Gilfillan
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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John Lewis Gaddis had written four previous books on the Cold War by the time he published We Now Know – so the main thrust of his new work was not so much to present new arguments as to re-examine old ones in the light of new evidence that began emerging from behind the Iron Curtain after 1990. In …
Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City
Av Jason Xidias, Astrid Noren Nilsson
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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American political theorist Robert Dahl’s 1961 work of political theory exhibits deep levels of creative thinking. When Dahl wrote, the American system of liberal democracy was generally considered to be shaped by a small group of powerful individuals who dominate because they are wealthy and …
Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Why We Can't Wait
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
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Martin Luther King’s policy of non-violent protest in the struggle for civil rights in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century led to fundamental shifts in American government policy relating to segregation, and a cultural shift in the treatment of African Americans. …
Analysis of John C. Calhoun's A Disquisition on Government
Av Jason Xidias, Etienne Stockland
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Nineteenth-century American politician John C. Calhoun occupies a paradoxical place in the history of political thought – and of critical thinking. On one hand, he is remembered as a committed advocate of slavery, consistently espousing views that are now considered indefensible and abhorrent. On …
Analysis of David C. Kang's China Rising
Peace, Power and Order in East Asia
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A critical analysis of David C. Kang’s China Rising , which is a fine example of an author making use of creative thinking skills to reach a conclusion that flies in the face of traditional thinking. The conventional view that the book opposed, known in international relations as ‘realism,’ was …
Analysis of Henry David Thoraeu's Civil Disobedience
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In Civil Disobedience , Henry David Thoreau looks at old issues in new ways, asking: is there ever a time when individuals should actively oppose their government and its justice system? After a thorough review of the evidence, Thoreau comes to the conclusion that opposition is legitimate whenever …
Analysis of Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Benedict Anderson’s 1983 masterpiece Imagined Communities is a ground-breaking analysis of the origins and meanings of “nations” and “nationalism”. A book that helped reshape the field of nationalism studies, Imagined Communities also shows the critical thinking skills of interpretation and …
Analysis of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan
Av Jason Xidias, Jeremy Kleidosty
E-bok, 2017
137 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Thomas Hobbes is a towering figure in the history of modern thought and political philosophy. He remains best remembered for his 1651 treatise on government, Leviathan , a work that shows at the very best the reasoning skills of a deeply original and creative thinker. Creative thinking is all about …
Analysis of Max Weber's Politics as a Vocation
Av William Brett, Jason Xidias m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
German sociologist Max Weber’s 1919 lecture Politics as a V ocation is widely regarded as a masterpiece of political theory and sociology. Its central strength lies in Weber’s deployment of masterful interpretative skills to power his discussion of modern politics. Interpretation involves …
Analysis of Eric Foner's Reconstruction
America''s Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
122 kr
Lägg i varukorg
‘Reconstruction’ is the name given to the period that, beginning shortly before the end of the American Civil War and running until 1877, saw the frustration of federal government''s attempts to integrate the newly freed slaves into the American political and economic system. It ended in …
Analysis of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Av Jason Xidias, Mariana Assis
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Thomas Paine’s 1791 Rights of Man is an impassioned political tract showing how the critical thinking skills of evaluation and reasoning can, and must, be applied to contentious issues. Divided into two parts, Rights of Man is, first, a response to Edmund Burke’s arguments against the French …
Analysis of Francis Fukuyama's The End of History and the Last Man
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Francis Fukuyama’s controversial 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man demonstrates an important aspect of creative thinking: the ability to generate hypotheses and create novel explanations for evidence. In the case of Fukuyama’s work, the central hypothesis and explanation he put forward …
Analysis of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay's The Federalist Papers
Av Jason Xidias, Jeremy Kleidosty
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The 85 essays that maker up The Federalist Papers’ clearly demonstrate the vital importance of the art of persuasion. Written between 1787 and 1788 by three of the “Founding Fathers” of the United States, the Papers were written with the specific intention of convincing Americans that it was in …
Analysis of Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks
Av Jason Xidias, Lorenzo Fusaro
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks is a remarkable work, not only because it was written in jail as the Italian Marxist thinker fell victim to political oppression in his home country, but also because it shows his impressive analytical ability. First published in 1948, 11 years after Gramsci’s …
Analysis of W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk
Av Jason Xidias
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
W.E.B Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk is a seminal work in the field of sociology, a classic of American literature – and a solid example of carefully-structured reasoning. One of the most important texts ever written on racism and black identity in America, the work contains powerful arguments …
Analysis of John W. Dower's War Without Mercy
Race And Power In The Pacific War
Av Jason Xidias, Vincent Sanchez
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
John Dower’s War Without Mercy is an attempt to resolve the problem of why the United States fought World War II so very differently in the Pacific and European theaters. Specifically, the author sets out to explain why there was such vicious hostility between the US and Japan during the conflict. …
Analysis of John Lewis Gaddis's We Now Know
Rethinking Cold War History
Av Jason Xidias, Scott Gilfillan
E-bok, 2017
140 kr
Lägg i varukorg
John Lewis Gaddis had written four previous books on the Cold War by the time he published We Now Know – so the main thrust of his new work was not so much to present new arguments as to re-examine old ones in the light of new evidence that began emerging from behind the Iron Curtain after 1990. In …
